Aleksandar Beric

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Aleksandar Beric (13 June 1906–12 April 1941), born in Novi Becej, Serbia, was a war hero in then Kingdom of Yugoslavia during the short-lived "April War" in 1941.

He was commander (rank: lieutenant of I.class, commander of the frigate) of the ship Monitor Drava on which he died 12 April 1941. He fought against Nazi German Luftwaffe's Stuka dive-bombers on the river Danube, refusing to surrender his ship in command to superior Nazi German forces.


Model of Warship Drava, type of ironclad monitor, 1941. Monitor Drava was the only warship of Kingdom of Yugoslavia that fought against Nazi German army on the river Danube
Model of Warship Drava, type of ironclad monitor, 1941. Monitor Drava was the only warship of Kingdom of Yugoslavia that fought against Nazi German army on the river Danube

AUTHOR-CONTACT: ( Milorad Beric ) milorad.beric@ri.t-com.hr

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